Mrs. Lois Whitener Edwards

December 12, 1929 - November 14, 2019

Mrs. Lois Jean Biffle Whitener Edwards, age 89, of Commerce died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Edwards was born in Washington, GA to the late, John Bryant and Frances Holland Biffle. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Edwards was also preceded in death by her first husband, Milton Slaton Whitener, second husband, David Fitzgerald Edwards, son, David Andrew Whitener, and grandson, Thomas ONeal Perdue. Mrs. Edwards was retired from Craven’s Pottery; she was a member of First Baptist Church of Commerce, member of the Harmony Grove garden club, and a lifetime member of the American Hemerocallis Society since 1974. She was also the past president of the North Wilkes County Stern committee; she won the governor’s award for beautification program for Tignall. She was a show judge and also showed daylilies in the daylily society. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her son, Milton Daniel Whitener (Alice) of Danielsville; four granddaughters, Kelli, Tammy, Patti, and Bianca; four grandsons, David, Mack, Dale, and Keilan; 24 great grandchildren and 37 great great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 16th at 10:00 AM from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with Dr. Carlton Allen officiating. Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM from the Independence United Methodist Church in Tignall, GA with Rev. Harold Lawrence officiating with the interment following in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night from 5-8 PM. The gentlemen honored to serve as pallbearers are Noah Hooten, Justin Segars, Joseph Chapman, Justin Chapman, Thomas Perdue, and Jake Perdue. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.